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Ngô Thanh Vân
Ngô Thanh Vân (born 26 February 1979), also known as Veronica Ngô or by her initials NTV, is a Vietnamese actress and singer. Early life and education Ngô Thanh Vân was born on 26 February 1979 in Trà Vinh, Vietnam. She is the youngest child with two older brothers. When she was 10, her family put her in a boat to escape the Vietnamese communist government. In 1990, Vân arrived in Norway as a boat refugee with an aunt. She was subsequently naturalized as a Norwegian citizen. In 1999, at the age of 20, Vân returned to Vietnam where she participated in a beauty pageant organized by the magazine ''Women's World'', and finished as second runner-up. Following this initial success, she launched her modelling career in Vietnam as a model for magazines, calendars, and fashion collections. Soon after, she had her first acting role on the small screen in ''Hương Dẻ'', a short TV series on HTV Channel. Career Music career In 2002, Vân transitioned into the music scene as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trà Vinh
Trà Vinh City ( ) is the capital city of Trà Vinh province in Southern Vietnam. Etymology Trà Vang was an old name used for this area, a hinterland with a sparse population. In 1825, the area of Trà Vinh was established by King Minh Mạng into Lạc Hóa district also known as chà-văng or chà-vinh. In 1951, the name Vĩnh Trà appeared, a combination of Vĩnh from Vĩnh Long and Trà from Trà Vinh. The name was changed again from Trà Vinh to Vĩnh Binh in 1957 with Phú Vinh as its capital city. In 1976, Cửu Long province came to be by merging Vĩnh Long province and Trà Vinh. The name ''Trà Vinh'' comes from the Khmer name of the area ព្រះត្រពាំង , which means ''Sacred pond'' or ''Buddha's pond''. The Vietnamese transliteration gave ''Trà Vang'' and later ''Trà Vinh''. Location It is located in the Mekong Delta region, which is in the Southern part of Vietnam. Under the Republic of Vietnam, it was the provincial capital of a prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringo Le
Ringo Le (Lê Quang Vinh) is an American filmmaker who is of Vietnamese descent. Ringo is a graduate of California State University, Los Angeles. After college, he was selected as a fellow to participate in the Film Independent Project:Involve film mentorship program. He has also participated in the CBS Director's Program at CBS Television City in Los Angeles. Le directed the film Saigon Love Story, which was nominated for the Winds of Asia-Best New Asian Film Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2006. The film was an official selection at the Shanghai International Film Festival 2006. In addition, Saigon Love Story had a highly acclaimed, sold-out screening at VC FilmFest 2006. In 2013 he wrote, directed and produced Big Gay Love, which starred Jonathan Lisecki and Nicholas Brendon Nicholas Brendon Schultz (born April 12, 1971), known professionally as Nicholas Brendon, is an American actor and writer. He is best known for playing Xander Harris in the television s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bright (film)
''Bright'' is a 2017 American urban fantasy action film produced and directed by David Ayer, and written by Max Landis. The film is set in an alternate present in which humans and mythical creatures co-exist and details an LAPD police officer (portrayed by Will Smith) and his orc partner ( Joel Edgerton) confronting racism and police corruption while protecting a magic wand and the elf girl ( Lucy Fry) who wields it. Noomi Rapace, Édgar Ramírez, and Ike Barinholtz also star. Principal photography began in November 2016 in Los Angeles. The film was released worldwide on Netflix on December 22, 2017. While it has received largely negative reviews from critics, it was exceptionally popular with viewers. Netflix called it one of the company's most successful original programs as of January 2018. It spawned an anime spin-off film, '' Bright: Samurai Soul'', in 2021. Plot Humans coexist with other sentient species, notably orcs and elves. While magic is real, its practice is ille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanity Fair (magazine)
''Vanity Fair'' is an American monthly magazine of popular culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast in the United States. The first version of ''Vanity Fair'' was published from 1913 to 1936. The imprint was revived in 1983 after Conde Nast took over the magazine company. Vanity Fair currently includes five international editions of the magazine. The five international editions of the magazine are the United Kingdom (since 1991), Italy (since 2003), Spain (since 2008), France (since 2013), and Mexico (since 2015). History ''Dress and Vanity Fair'' Condé Montrose Nast began his empire by purchasing the men's fashion magazine ''Dress'' in 1913. He renamed the magazine ''Dress and Vanity Fair'' and published four issues in 1913. It continued to thrive into the 1920s. However, it became a casualty of the Great Depression and declining advertising revenues. Nonetheless, its circulation at 90,000 copies was at its peak. Condé Nast announced in December 193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Jedi
''Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi'') is a 2017 American epic space opera film written and directed by Rian Johnson. Produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the second installment of the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy, following ''The Force Awakens'' (2015), and the eighth episode of the nine-part "Skywalker saga". The film's cast includes Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, and Benicio del Toro. ''The Last Jedi'' follows Rey as she seeks the aid of Luke Skywalker in hopes of turning the tide for the Resistance in the fight against Kylo Ren and the First Order while General Leia Organa, Finn, and Poe Dameron attempt to escape a First Order attack on the dwindling Resistance fleet. The film features the first posthumous film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Tico
Rose Tico is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, first appearing in the simultaneously released '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' and ''Cobalt Squadron'' (both 2017). A mechanic with the Resistance, she befriends Finn (John Boyega) and works with him to try to help Resistance forces escape from the First Order. Rose is portrayed by Kelly Marie Tran. Rose was created by ''The Last Jedi'' writer and director Rian Johnson after he decided a subplot originally involving Finn and Poe Dameron needed a different dynamic. ''The Last Jedi'' marked Kelly Marie Tran's first film role, and she had never watched a Star Wars film before auditioning for the part. As a struggling actress who had contemplated quitting the profession, Tran underwent an intense five-month audition process, successfully competing against hundreds of other actresses for the role. Rose's backstory is revealed in the novel ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Cobalt Squadron'' (2017), where she is the protago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sword Of Destiny
''Sword of Destiny'' () is the second published short story collection and fix-up novel in Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski's ''The Witcher'' series. Although published in 1992, it is officially considered the second entry in the series, behind ''The Last Wish'', which was published the following year. ''Sword of Destiny'' was first published in English in the UK by Gollancz in 2015. The anthology consists of six stories, loosely linked in chronology. They introduce characters that become major players in the later novels, which began with 1994's '' Blood of Elves'' and are known as ''The Witcher Saga''. The titular story, "The Sword of Destiny", introduces the character of Ciri. The following story, "Something More", is a direct prequel to the novels. Plot "" Geralt of Rivia meets the traveling knight Borch "Three Jackdaws" and his Zerrikanian bodyguards Tea and Vea, who seek a green dragon. Although Geralt is a Witcher, a professional monster slayer, he explains t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saigon Times
The ''Saigon Times'' is a Vietnamese media organization with two Vietnamese- and two English-language publications. Its flagship publication is ''Thoi Bao Kinh Te Saigon'', the most widely-read weekly economics and business news magazine in Vietnamese. It also publishes ''Saigon Times Daily'', one of the two major daily newspapers in English (the other being the daily ''Vietnam News'', published by the Vietnam News Agency Vietnam News Agency is the official State media, state-run news agency of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. It operates more than 30 foreign news bureau, bureaux worldwide and maintains 63 bureaux in Vietnam — one for each city and provinc ...). External links''Saigon Times'' official site Newspapers published in Vietnam Vietnamese-language newspapers English-language newspapers published in Vietnam {{Vietnam-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harper's Bazaar
''Harper's Bazaar'' (stylized as ''Harper's BAZAAR'') is an American monthly women's fashion magazine. Bazaar has been published in New York City since November 2, 1867, originally as a weekly publication entitled ''Harper's Bazar''."Corporate Changes". ''The New York Times'', December 31, 1930. Page 36. "Albany, Dec. 30.—These corporate changes were filed today: ... [under heading 'Name Changes'] Harper's Bazar, Manhattan, to Harper's Bazaar. ..." Originally published by Harper & Brothers, since 1913 the magazine has been owned and published by Hearst Communications, Hearst. The magazine is the world's oldest operating women's fashion magazine, and one of the first fashion magazines to be published in the United States. Its name change to ''Harper's Bazaar'' was filed on December 30, 1930. However, the first magazine under the name was November 1929. ''Harper's Bazaar''s corporate offices are located in the Hearst Tower (Manhattan), Hearst Tower, 300 57th Street (Manhattan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clash (2009 Film)
''Clash'' () is a 2009 Vietnamese action martial arts film directed by Le Thanh Son and starring Johnny Tri Nguyen and actress/singer Veronica Ngo. Johnny Tri Nguyen and Veronica Ngo had recently appeared together in the 2007 film '' The Rebel''. Plot Trinh codename Phoenix (Ngo Thanh Van), a female mob enforcer, must complete a series of organized crime jobs for her boss Hac Long (Hoang Phuc Nguyen) in order to win the release of her kidnapped daughter. She hires several mercenaries to help, including Quan dubbed Tiger (Johnny Tri Nguyen), who she becomes attracted to. Trinh and Quan's relationship becomes complicated as it becomes evident that their motivations are not the same. Cast * Johnny Tri Nguyen as Quan / Tiger * Veronica Ngo as Trinh / Phoenix * Hoang Phuc as Hac Long * Lam Minh Thang as Cang / Snake * Hieu Hien as Phong / Ox * Tran The Vinh as Tuan / Hawk * Dang Trung Tuan as A Lu * Nguyen Hau as A Thoong * Ly Anh Kiet as Minh * Tran Huu Phuc as Thanh * Dien Thai M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Kite Awards (Vietnam)
The Vietnam Cinema Association Awards, popularly known as the Kite Awards or Golden Kite Awards (Vietnamese: ''Giải thưởng Hội Điện ảnh Việt Nam'', '' Giải Cánh diều'' or ''Cánh diều vàng'') since 2003, is an annual awards ceremony, recognizing the excellence of Vietnamese films, television series and videos produced during a year in Vietnam. The ceremony is usually held early next year. In spite of receiving a lot of criticism, this is still the most popular film and television awards in Vietnam. History In essence, Vietnam Cinema Association Awards is an internal awards in the award system of Literary Arts Association, which includes 7 associations: photography, architecture, cinema, music, theatre, literature, and art. In order to encourage the artists' works, every year, the government provides the funds to the associations to award them. The Vietnam Film Association Awards was originally presented by the Association as an award within the framework of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15th Vietnam Film Festival
The 15th Vietnam Film Festival was held from November 20 to November 24, 2007 in Nam Định City, Nam Định Province, Vietnam, with the slogan "For a reformed and integrated Vietnam cinema" (Vietnamese: "Vì một nền điện ảnh Việt Nam đổi mới và hội nhập"). Event This is the first Film Festival with the participation of overseas Vietnamese filmmakers and foreign collaborative films. There were 113 films in attendance at the Film Festival: 25 feature films, 9 direct-to-video feature film, 53 documentary films, 9 science films và 17 animated films. The jury only awarded 2 Golden Lotus, one for the feature film: "''Hà Nội, Hà Nội''" and the other for the science film "''Sự sống ở rừng Cúc Phương''". Participation This is the first film festival where the feature film section has a very high diversity: foreign elements, privately funded films, films by young directors, high-budget films, etc. The participation of 25 feature films comes from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
